Texas is an excellent state for herpetologist. From the deserts, coastal
areas, tropical forest, pine forest, cross timbers forest, hill country,
prairies, and areas in between there are more than 170 documented species of
amphibians and reptiles. However, this may be of some concern for
individuals with a less than enthusiastic outlook towards these creatures,
namely snakes. In the Dallas Fort Worth vicinity, there are at least 39
varieties of snakes. Of these 39, only 7 are venomous. Fortunately
these are relatively easy to identify. For any assistance with identifying
a snake you have found you can either consult this guide or email a jpeg of the
snake in question (email).